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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2251         </title>
<shortdesc>INS CD-MANAGED CARE-RIGHTS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>215 ILCS 5/370u new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>215 ILCS 134/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Health Care Reimbursement Article of the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that all insurers and administrators shall comply with the provision of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act that establishes a patient's right to receive timely prior verification of his or her health plan benefits before obtaining health care services and amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to set forth that provision. Further amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to provide that a health care plan shall provide enrollees or their designated health care providers with timely Internet access to verification of benefits for specific health care services prior to the enrollee obtaining such services and that the verification shall be binding on the health care plan.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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